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In Ukraine this week, fashion became political. Ukraine Fashion Week wrapped up Wednesday after a six-day run that overlapped with the biggest political upheaval in the country in decades.

“Some buyers didn’t even know where Ukraine was before all of this, so this is turning into a big push for them,” said Stefan Siegel, the London-based founder of an online platform that showcases young talents called Notjustalabel.com, and who was in Kiev for a workshop as well as to support local designers. “But some other designers are really opinionated and have strong political motivations which are visible in their collections.”

Virtually no international buyers or journalists showed up for this year’s local fashion week because of the recent clashes and the political turmoil, giving local designers little visibility outside the country. Yet the shows were packed with locals, Mr. Siegel said. Read More »

Hungarians are known for many things: their numerous Nobel Prize laureates, their cuisine with goulash and chicken paprika, and their cunning. A Hungarian is who enters the revolving door behind you but comes out in front of you, as the saying goes.

One thing they haven’t been famed for: fashion.

The government has set out to change that by promoting Hungarian traditions in a modern way — asking young designers to marry fashion with folk art.

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